Name Legacy

Leonia

Recorded 1882–2021 · United States

Leonia was most popular in 1918, when 41 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,145 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,567 people named Leonia.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#2,145
Births that year41
Total since 18801,567
Given to100% girls

Leonia over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Leonia’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Leonia a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Leonia is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,567 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Leonia

Where Leonia is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org